Setting Up Incident Detection for your Edge 520

CAUTION! Incident detection is a supplemental feature primarily designed for road use. Incident detection should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance. The Garmin Connect™ App does not contact emergency services on your behalf.

When an incident is detected by your Edge^® device with GPS enabled, the Garmin Connect App can send an automated text message and email with your name and GPS location to your emergency contacts.

A message appears on your device and paired smartphone indicating your contacts will be informed after 30 seconds have elapsed. If assistance is not needed, you can cancel the automated emergency message.

Before you can enable incident detection on your device, you must set up emergency contact information in the Garmin Connect App. Your paired smartphone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network coverage where data is available. Your emergency contacts must be able to receive text messages (standard text messaging rates may apply).

Setting Up Incident Detection - Edge 520:

1. Open Garmin Connect App
   
2. Pair your Smartphone with your Edge 520 (Edge 520: Pairing Sensors and Smartphones - YouTube)
   
3. Set up your Emergency Contacts and Rider Information in the Garmin Connect App

1. Android: Touch  (upper left) or iOS: Touch More (lower right)

2. Select Incident Detection

3. Enter Rider Information and Emergency Contacts

4. Enable Incident Detection on the Edge 520

1. Select Menu

2. Select Settings

3. Select System

4. Select Incident Detection

5. Enable GPS on your device

1. Select Menu

2. Select Settings

3. Select Activity Profiles

4. Select a Profile

5. Select GPS Mode

6. Select an Option to enable